Many shows in recent years feature people breaking almost every kind of social norm imaginable, from folkways to major norm violations. We see deviance on TV in reality shows like Mafia Wives, which portrays women whose husbands may be criminal with mob connections. Dramas such as NCIS or The Black List, comedies such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt or Mom, even animated shows like the Simpsons or Family Guy.
choose a TV show to analyze. This can be a TV show that you regularly watch all the time, or a show that you are interested in studying Choose one episode, as you watch the episode, take notes about the content of the show and try to document all how deviant behavior is portrayed on the show. You may want to select a show that has either been recorded, available through streaming, or on DVD so that you rewind and go back to certain scenes. Remember, these deviant behaviors can be major norm violations like murder, or they can also be minor deviant acts such burping. Also, keep in mind that you can place the deviant act in historical context. If the show takes place in the 1960s, such as the show Mad Men where smoking and drinking while at work was acceptable, you can write about how this would be deviant now.
answer the following questions:
1. Write a short description of the show and the episode that you have chosen for the assignment and why you chose this particular show.
2. What kind of deviant acts or deviance is featured in the episode? Give specific examples of situations, scenes, dialogs, or characters, and explain why they are examples of deviance.
3. Is the deviance celebrated or condemned?
4. What effect do you think the show has on other viewers?